Board on Health Sciences Policy
The Board on Health Sciences Policy oversees and guides a program of activities to encourage and sustain the continuous vigor of the basic biomedical and clinical research enterprises needed to ensure and improve the health and resilience of the public. In conducting these activities, consideration is given to the ethical, legal, and social contexts of scientific and technologic advances and to the balance between scientific opportunities and public needs.
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Workshop
·2025
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have lasting physical, cognitive, and emotional health effects that extend well beyond the initial event. In March 2025, the National Academies' Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury convened a workshop to explore TBI as a chronic condition and to identify opportunities to...
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Recent Publications
Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human H5N1 Detection: Rapid Expert Consultation
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2025
Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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2025
Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare
Consensus
2025
Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2025
Newborn Screening in the United States: A Vision for Sustaining and Advancing Excellence
Consensus
2025
Disseminating In Silico and Computational Biological Research: Navigating Benefits and Risks: Proceedings of a Workshop
Workshop
2025